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The action taken by President Trump to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is a devastating blow to our community, especially those students who are known as “Dreamers” and their families. As Chancellor Rodriguez has indicated and I am reiterating, Los Angeles Southwest College and the Los Angeles Community College District are working to fully comprehend the implications of this decision and encourage all LASC students to stay enrolled in school and continue your employment so as not to place your current status at risk. Additionally, current DACA students will be able to continue working until your permits expire; those whose permits expire by March 5th, 2018 will be permitted to apply for a two-year renewal not later than October 5, 2017.

I fully support the right of Dreamers students to pursue their educational goals at LASC and want you all to know that LASC values your presence in our college community and the community at large. I urge each of us individually and collectively to do what we can to show support and advocate for nearly 11,000 undocumented students currently enrolled in our District. I know that there is great concern among LASC staff, faculty, and administrators for those affected by this decision. To that end, on the college’s homepage at www.LASC.edu, we have established an area titled “Resources for Undocumented Students And Their Families” for information on DACA and immigration matters. We will soon identify a location on campus to have information specific to students’ concerns related to their undocumented status. We will work closely with the District and those in the community who are knowledgeable about steps undocumented students should take about their status.

If you have specific concerns, please stop by my office in the Cox Building Annex or call 323-241-5273 and we will follow up with you in any manner that we can.

In solidarity,

Denise Noldon

Interim President

Denise F. Noldon, Ph.D.

Interim President

Los Angeles Southwest College

1600 West Imperial Highway

Los Angeles CA 90047-4899

(323)241-5273 | (323)241-5220 (fax)

September 5, 2017

A message from Chancellor DR. Francisco C. Rodriguez:

Dear LACCD Students, Staff, and Faculty colleagues:This morning, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the DACA program (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) has been rescinded. He has directed the Department of Homeland Security to “wind-down" the program, and has signaled to Congress time to address this issue over the next six months. This ruling affects our Dreamer student population, within the approximately 11,000 undocumented students, enrolled in the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD). We have immediately started work to better understand the implications of this decision on our families, classrooms, and communities. Those currently enrolled in DACA will be able to continue working until their permits expire; those whose permits expire by March 5, 2018, will be permitted to apply for a two-year renewal as long as they do so by October 5, 2017. For now, our message is clear: Stay enrolled in school and, if working, maintain your employment. Do nothing to jeopardize your current status. We will communicate often and clearly as we learn more.On behalf of the nine college presidents and LACCD’s Board of Trustees, I want to reaffirm LACCD’s commitment as a place where all students can enroll and achieve their educational goals, regardless of their immigration status. Our undocumented students are integral and valued members of our LACCD family. These are extraordinarily talented students who have sacrificed to better themselves, their families and their communities, and our country. Over my years as an educator, I have taught and studied alongside many undocumented students striving to achieve their educational dreams—their courage is inspiring. The President’s decision, while uncertain and unsettling for our Dreamer students and their families—is not defeating, nor will it dissuade us from providing advocacy and support for this segment of our student body. Any threat to this vulnerable constituency is a threat to us all.Since 2012 when DACA was enacted, LACCD has made a firm and unwavering commitment to undocumented students. As educators, we have invested in their success, and in return, they have made positive contributions to our classrooms and in our communities. I want to reassure you that LACCD—as a public higher education institution—will not stand back and allow our brothers and sisters to lose their right to a high quality and affordable education. My note today is to underscore that “we have their back.”In June 2017, the Board of Trustees passed a resolution that reaffirms student privacy protections, resources and services provided by LACCD for all undocumented students attending any of our nine colleges. Please go to www.laccd.edu and click on the LACCD Immigration Resources button for additional resources and information. On August 31, Board President Sydney Kamlager-Dove and I sent a letter to President Trump urging him to uphold the 2012 executive actions that created the DACA program. Today, we sent another letter to our Congressional leaders urging them to pass the bipartisan DREAM Act, or to enact legislation to provide our Dreamer students, raised in this country, the opportunity to live free from the fear of deportation and give them the permanent residency solution they deserve.Dreamers are vital to the future health of our economy and to the stability of our nation. These young people are aspiring Americans, pursuing their higher education goals, working hard, and paying taxes. With them, our economy grows, our communities thrive and we continue to have a distinct, global competitive advantage.As Chancellor, this issue is personal to me. As a proud son of immigrant factory workers, I pledge to keep the doors of LACCD’s colleges open for all students seeking an education, particularly for the most vulnerable and poorest in our communities. We will continue to advocate relentlessly, fearlessly and unapologetically for the rights of all students, regardless of their immigration status.In closing, my message to all undocumented LACCD students is to stay enrolled at your LACCD College. You have our support, respect and admiration. We are committed to standing by your side as you succeed and reach your goals at LACCD.Adelante estudiantes!

February 2014

USCIS Revises Form N-400, Application for Naturalization:

USCIS released a revised N-400 form on February 4, 2014. Applicants may continue to use the previous version of the form for a 90-day transition period. Effective May 5, 2014, only the revised N-400 form will be accepted. Please note the application fee remains the same and there are no changes to the Naturalization eligibility requirements. For more details, please click HERE.

August2013

Naturalization Information Session:

LASC Bridges to Success Center in collaboration with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will offer a FREE Information Session on August 17, 2013 covering:

Effective for the summer 2012 semester, enrollment fees have been increased from $36 per unit to $46 per unit for California residents.

July 2011

Enrollment Fee Increase:

Effective for the fall 2011 semester, enrollment fees have been increased from $26 per unit to $36 per unit for California residents.

July 2009

Enrollment Fee Increase:

Effective for the fall 2009 semester, enrollment fees have been increased from $20 per unit to $26 per unit for California residents.

June 2009

Special notice to non-resident students:

Summer 2009 - Nonresident Tuition Fee Exemption on the Basis of Demonstrated Financial Need. Students who are citizens and residents of a foreign country, or who are legally precluded from establishing residency in California, shall be entitled to exemption from nonresident fees on the basis of individual financial need in accordance with regulations adopted by the Chancellor. Such individual exemptions shall not be granted in excess of ten percent (10%) of the District's students who are both citizens and residents of a foreign country in the applicable term. The Nonresident Tuition Fee Waiver Application is available in the Amissions and Records Office, Bridges to Success Center and Financial Aid Office.

Winter 2009 - Effective for the winter 2009 term, students who take 4 or fewer units, OR who take one (1) class that is more than 4 units but is not more than 6 units, will have their non-resident tuition waived. A student who exceeds these limits will be required to pay non-resident tuition for all units, unless the student is eligible for an AB 540 waiver. This rule applies to all non-resident students.

Fall 2008 - nonresident students who enroll in six (6) units or less for the fall 2008 semester shall be exempt from the nonresident tuition fee. Students enrolling in more than six (6) units will be charged the nonresident tuition for all units taken. This rule applies to all non-resident students.

Click HERE for more information regarding fees to attend Los Angeles Community Colleges.

June 1, 2007

New USCIS Application Fees

USCIS fees change on July 30, 2007. This fee schedule applies if you file on or after that date. The fees include both the filing fee and any required biometric fees. The new fee for the application for Naturalization (N-400) will be $675. Click HERE for a complete list of benefit applications and their new fees.

January 1, 2007

New Tuition Fee Reduction!

Effective winter 2007, enrollment has been reduced from $26 per unit to ONLY $20 per unit for California residents

Fall 2006

New Student Identification Numbers

To comply with federal privacy requirements, the Los Angeles Community College District has discontinued use of the Social Security Number as the student's identification number, and has issued a NEW student identification number to all students. Click HERE to read more.